Salient Features Designed and organized according to the curriculum prescribed by Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) for the students of BSc Nursing. Each Unit starts with specific Learning Objectives and Unit Outline to provide a glimpse of the entire unit. Each chapter begins with Chapter Outline to help students develop a thorough idea of the content. An easy-to-understand language has been used throughout to make learning interesting Information provided in the book is authentic and clinically relevant. Important Pediatric Procedures have been added at the end of the book for better and easy understanding of clinical concepts. Supplemented with more than 500 real-time photographs, line arts, flowcharts and tables for better and easy understanding of the concepts. Special emphasis has been given on growth and development of children of different age groups. Includes nursing processes of various diseases according to NANDA Guidelines. Special coverage of recent National Child Health Programs, like RMNCH+A strategy, National Health Mission and Indradhanush. Incorporates nursing management of some rare diseases in children and a separate chapter on IMNCI. Contains diagrammatically illustrated pathophysiology for easy grasp of the pathophysiological features of the respective pediatric disease conditions. Detailed coverage on drugs in pediatrics to facilitate safe medication practice by students and nurses. Special Features of the book 500+ Illustrations and Real-time Photographs 20+ Pediatric Procedures added Duly updated and evidence-based Information Suitably updated NANDA Diagnosis Studded with Neonatal Problems Management Algorithms and Protocols Updated National Child Health Programs